“That the apologies
received from Crs J Briggs and L Sutton be accepted and leave of absence be
granted.”

2. PUBLIC
COMMENT

Comments
are recorded under the item to which they relate.

3.CONFLICT
OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS

Deputy
Mayor declared a conflict of interest in relation to item 4.

4. 4.

Rights of Way - Avalon Development (18/639)

Report No. HCC2018/2/63 by the Divisional
Manager, Parks and Gardens

Deputy
Mayor Bassett declared a confict of interest and took no part in discussion
or voting on the matter.

The
Divisional Manager, Parks and Gardens elaborated on the report. He explained
that the recommendations contained in the officer’s report were
procedural matters required to expedite the development plan. He added that
the portion of Park Road would be vested later as legal road.

Mayor
Wallace explained the opportunities for a new development at Avalon Park.

(i) grants, in accordance with section 48 of the
Reserves Act 1977, rights of way over Lot 4 in favour of Lots 1-3 and 5 as
shown on the attached draft subdivision title plan LT 518424, being a section
of the internal road at the northern end of Avalon Park; and

(ii) consents as
landowner and administrator of the Reserve, once LT Plan 518424 has been
deposited and new titles issued, to Lot 4 being gazetted as legal road under
s114 Public Works Act 1981 (Lot 4 being a section of the internal formed road
at the northern end of Avalon Park).”

5.

Waddington Drive Local Area Traffic Management Scheme (18/580)

Report No. HCC2018/2/121 by the Traffic
Asset Manager

Speaking under public comment, Mr Jim
Kerr, resident of Waddington Drive, advised that he had attended the
public meetings regarding the issue and had sent feedback to the Traffic
Asset Manager. Mr Kerr expressed concern with the high number of speed
humps proposed (13 over a 1.1km stretch of road). He agreed with the
raised pedestrian crossing and the speed humps proposed close to it. He
believed the high number of speed bumps proposed was not favourable to good
driving.

In response to questions from members, Mr
Kerr advised he had not read the officer’s report and that he wouldsupport six speed bumps rather than
13. He understood there may be increased traffic noise from speed bumps
due to braking and acceleration. He requested the speed signs proposed
at the corner be reduced to 40kms rather than 45kms, as he believed traffic
would not safely be able to travel at 45kms due to the speed humps. He
further requested that the Police be involved in traffic controlling
measures, including installation of a temporary speed camera. He
believed the entire proposal was based on outdated traffic data.

The Traffic Asset Manager elaborated on
the report.

In response to questions from members,
the Traffic Asset Manager advised that speed signs would not be installed at
the subject corner. He
clarified no traffic calming measures were proposed for Cole Street and that
the area would be closely monitored over the next six months to assess the
effectiveness of the proposed measures.

In response to further questions from
members, the Traffic Asset Manager explained a second pedestrian crossing
close to the Laura Fergusson Home (‘the Home’) would be
investigated later in the year. He advised the proposed speed hump
close to the Home had been removed after the Home’s concerns were found
to be valid. He believed the speed humps would not impinge on the
ability of emergency vehicles to respond to emergencies.

Members expressed support for the
proposal which would improve traffic safety and expressed satisfaction that six
month monitoring would occur.

Mayor Wallace requested officers to work
closely with Eastern Ward Councillors on the issue. He noted that
officers regularly liaise with Police concerning traffic safety measures.

(i) approves the installation of speed cushions and speed humps as
shown in Appendix 4;

(ii) approves the installation of a Zebra pedestrian crossing as shown
in Appendix 4; and

(iii) approves
the installation of No Stopping At All Times Restrictions as shown in
Appendix 4.”

For the
reason that the proposed scheme will reduce vehicle operating speeds in the
street, improving the road safety level of service for all road users and
improve safety for vulnerable road users in the vicinity of the proposed
pedestrian crossing.

Cr
Milne expressed concern that Greater Wellington Regional Council
(‘GWRC’) was becoming involved in work outside of its core
business. He noted that given the proposed GWRC rates rise, it should
be focussing on core business.

Cr
Bridson stated that Climate Change may not been seen as core business
although it had the potential to affect communities. She stated that
the four wellbeings of the Local Government Act (social, economic,
environmental, and cultural well-being of communities) were being restored later in the year.

The
general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded,
the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the
specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as
follows:

The withholding of the
information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out,
without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities (s7(2)(h)).

The withholding of the
information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without
prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and
industrial negotiations) (s7(2)(i)).

That the public conduct
of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to
result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for
withholding exist.”

“That
Mr Craig Walton, Chief Executive from Urban Plus Ltd and Mr Daniel Moriarty,
Senior Development Manager from Urban Plus Ltd be permitted to remain
after the public during consideration of the item as they have knowledge of
the matter to be discussed that will assist Council in relation to this
item.”